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Anna Witham 1543–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543-01-11/+1544-01-10

Birth Location: Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wytham

Mother: Lady Middleton

Spouse(s): Sir Thomas

Children(s): Sedwell Thomas

The story of Anna Witham began in 1543 in Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Anna Witham married Sir Humphrey Thomas, and had children including Sedwell Thomas. Anna Witham passed away in 1609 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Anna Witham began in 1543 in Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Anna Witham married Sir Humphrey Thomas, and had children including Sedwell Thomas.
  • Anna Witham passed away in 1609 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wytham
1514–1572
Birth Location: Ledsham, Yorkshire, England
SW
Lady Middleton
1523–1561
Birth Location: Stockeld, Yorkshire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

Sir Thomas
1543–1617
Birth Location: St. Minver Lowlands, Cornwall, England
ST

Children(s)

Sedwell Thomas
1570–1627
Birth Location: Uny Lelant, Cornwall, England
ST

Anna Witham's Ancestors

Self
Anna Witham
1543–1609
Birth Place: Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Henry Wytham
1514–1572
Ledsham, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margareta) Middleton
1523–1561
Stockeld, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Matthew Wytham Lord) Bretonley
1463–1545
Bretonley Hall, York, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Hunter Countess) Bretonley
1474–1503
Darnton Castle, York, Yorkshire, England
Thomas (Middleton) Esq.
1500–1549
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Lady (Margaret) Gascoigne
1504–1550
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Middleton
1471–1549
Lady Sutton
1475–1520
Sir XV
1467–1551
Lady Frognall
1471–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna Witham's Descendants

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Anna Witham (1543-01-11/+1544-01-10–1609) m. Sir (Humphrey) Thomas (11 Jan 1543–1617)
  1. 1. Sedwell Thomas 1570–1627 m. William Edwards 1567–1644
    1. 1. Lewis (Lodovicus) Edwards 1606–1660 m. Johan Hawken 1604–1690
      1. 1. Margery Edwards 1652–1714 m. Mordecai Wills 1649–1716
        1. 1. William Wills 1695–1765 m. Martha Brown –1771 m. Mary Bate 1697–

Anna Witham's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543-01-11/+1544-01-10
Birth of Anna Witham in Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1609
1609
Age 66
Death of Anna Witham in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543-01-11/+1544-01-10
    Event Place: Ledsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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